Total Crime Rate
114.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Salisbury Close area has the 71st highest crime rate of 148 local areas in Balsall Heath West , and the 1177th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Salisbury Close (B13 8JX) in the last 12 months was 114.8 per 1,000 residents and was 15.7% lower than the Balsall Heath West average (136.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 41.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Salisbury Close (B13 8JX), the main crime hotspot is near Park Hill. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Balsall Heath West| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Strensham Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Park Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Salisbury Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Salisbury Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Park Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Park Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Strensham Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Park Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Amesbury Road | Under investigation |
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